Peter Lennon
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Peter Lennon was an Irish
journalist
and film director
, probably best known as director of the social history documentary film Rocky Road to Dublin
. He also worked for The Guardian
newspaper for many years.
before starting work in a bank, where he also freelanced as a music critic for the Irish Press.
which was shot over 16 days on a budget of £20,000. Lennon also wrote for publications such as The Listener, a BBC publication.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, probably best known as director of the social history documentary film Rocky Road to Dublin
Rocky Road to Dublin (film)
Rocky Road to Dublin is a 1967 documentary film by Irish-born journalist Peter Lennon and French cinematographer Raoul Coutard, examining the contemporary state of the Republic of Ireland, posing the question, "what do you do with your revolution once you've got it?" It argues that Ireland was...
. He also worked for The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
newspaper for many years.
Personal life
Born in Dublin to an alcoholic father and pious mother, Lennon was educated at Synge Street CBSSynge Street CBS
Synge Street CBS is a Christian Brothers School in Dublin 8, Ireland. It was founded in 1864.-Primary school:The primary section caters for boys from seven to twelve years. It is called Sancta Maria CBS. It opened in 1954.-Secondary school:...
before starting work in a bank, where he also freelanced as a music critic for the Irish Press.
Rocky Road to Dublin
Based in Paris for The Guardian, Lennon was by assigned by his newspaper to cover the Dublin Film Festival in the mid-1960s. His local friends tried to convince him that Ireland had changed socially and Lennon set out to document these changes. His investigations though demonstrated the opposite, that censorship, insularity and the dominance of the clergy still prevailed. He wrote a series of articles as a result and followed this up with Rocky Road to DublinRocky Road to Dublin (film)
Rocky Road to Dublin is a 1967 documentary film by Irish-born journalist Peter Lennon and French cinematographer Raoul Coutard, examining the contemporary state of the Republic of Ireland, posing the question, "what do you do with your revolution once you've got it?" It argues that Ireland was...
which was shot over 16 days on a budget of £20,000. Lennon also wrote for publications such as The Listener, a BBC publication.